Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 5FS
How much crime is recorded in B31 5FS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbridge North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,702 (2024)
B31 5FSBirmingham
How safe is B31 5FS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 5FS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B31 5FSNational
Violence and sexual offences31.823.6
Burglary27.69.1
Public order6.84.6
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Other theft2.74.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.92.4
Shoplifting1.58.4
Robbery1.31.4
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.